Dizzy Gillespie

Author : Alyn Shipton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780190286828

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Groovin' High by Alyn Shipton Pdf

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history. With his horn-rimmed glasses, goatee, jive talk, and upraised trumpet bell, he was the hipster who most personified bebop. The musical heir to Louis Armstrong, he created the modern jazz trumpet-playing style and dazzled aficionados and popular audiences alike for over 50 years. In this first full biography, Alyn Shipton covers all aspects of Dizzy's remarkable life and career, taking us through his days as a flashy trumpet player in the swing bands of the 1930s, his innovative bebop work in the 1940s, the worldwide fame and adoration he earned through his big band tours in the 1950s, and the many recordings and performances which defined a career that extended into the early 1990s. Along the way, Shipton convincingly argues that Gillespie--rather than Charlie Parker as is widely believed--had the greatest role in creating bebop, playing in key jazz groups, teaching the music to others, and helping to develop the first original bebop repertory. Shipton also explores the dark side of Dizzy's mostly sunny personal life, his womanizing, the illegitimate daughter he fathered and supported--now a respected jazz singer in her own right--and his sometimes needless cruelty to others. For anyone interested in jazz and one of its most innovative and appealing figures, Groovin' High is essential reading.

Author : Ken Vail
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0810848805

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Dizzy Gillespie: the Bebop Years, 1937-1952 by Ken Vail Pdf

The Jazz Itineraries series, a new format based on Ken Vail's successful Jazz Diaries, charts the careers of famous jazz musicians, listing club and concert appearances with details of recording sessions and movie appearances. Copiously illustrated with contemporary photographs, newspaper extracts, record and performance reviews, ads and posters, the series provides fascinating insight into the lives of the greatest jazz musicians of our times. No.1 in the series, Dizzy Gillespie: The Bebop Years 1937?1952, chronicles Dizzy's life from his early struggles, through the birth of bebop, the demise of his first big band, up to his departure for France in 1952.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Housing
ISBN : MINN:30000001724685

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Current Housing Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mary Boone
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283487

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Dizzy Gillespie by Mary Boone Pdf

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917–January 6, 1993) was one of the most recognizable and popular figures in American jazz history. The youngest of nine children, Gillespie owed much of his success to an elementary school teacher who worked to harness his energy and anger by recruiting him for the school band—and he was hooked. His dedication and talent helped him mature into one of the country’s best trumpet players. In the 1940s, the trumpet virtuoso and respected improviser teamed up with musician Charlie Parker to lay the foundations for bebop. His beret, horn–rimmed glasses, bent horn, puffed-out cheeks, and sense of humor made him a fan favorite throughout his sixty–year career as a musical innovator, mentor, and cultural ambassador.

Author : Tony Gentry
Publisher : Holloway House Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870677780

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Dizzy Gillespie by Tony Gentry Pdf

With 70 pages of illustrations, this new addition to the Melrose Square Black American Series recounts the life of one of the originators of bebop and founders of modern jazz.

Author : Dizzy Gillespie,Al Fraser
Publisher : W H Allen
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Jazz musicians
ISBN : 049102276X

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Dizzy by Dizzy Gillespie,Al Fraser Pdf

Author : Scott Smith
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595475292

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Like Dizzy Gillespie's Cheeks by Scott Smith Pdf

LIKE DIZZY GILLESPIE'S CHEEKS, is a humorous glimpse into the life of an unmotivated, Chicago Jazz Pianist who is stuck playing dingy bars, museum benefits and Nordstrom's half-yearly sales. As a matter of fact, he'll play at just about any establishment that will hire him. Typically, he can count on his longtime mentor, jazz great Ben Webster, to join him for a late night set on the piano. Irritable and not just because he's in his seventies, Ben leaves the club before playing a single note. The next day, Sam is devastated to learn that his best friend is dead. As a result, Sam's perspective on life takes an abrupt change. He notices how pathetically insignificant ones life can truly be. Stumbling through some interesting yet awkward situations, both funny and sad, including being conflicted about whether he should allow himself to fall in love with Kate Buckley, the reporter trying to get a story about his friend Ben for ESQUIRE, or continue his unhealthy relationship with Liz Brightwater of the Brightwater Marble fortune,Sam realizes that life is happening now. It's admirable to respect the past, but he must also learn to trust his future.

Author : Dizzy Gillespie,Al Fraser
Publisher : Quartet Books (UK)
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042596499

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Dizzy by Dizzy Gillespie,Al Fraser Pdf

Author : Susan Engle
Publisher : Change Maker
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 161851153X

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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie by Susan Engle Pdf

"John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was a jazz musician who pioneered the style of bebop in the 1940s. This book chronicles Dizzy's life, starting with his childhood in Cheraw, South Carolina and the racial prejudice he faced during this time. The book then recounts how one of Dizzy's teachers saw his talent and encouraged him to play trumpet and how this playing provided an escape from the constant racial prejudice surrounding him and his family. The reader then learns how Dizzy got his start as a musician in the Teddy Hill Band, the impact he made on jazz and bebop, and the many travels around the world Dizzy made before his passing on January 6, 1993. After finishing this book, the reader will gain an appreciation of the legacy of Dizzy Gillespie and the impact he made on jazz, bebop, and music as a whole"--

Author : Donald L. Maggin
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780060559212

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Dizzy by Donald L. Maggin Pdf

Dizzy Gillespie secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. More important is that he was one of its great innovators. As a primary creator of the bebop and Afro-Cuban revolutions, he twice changed the way improvisation was fundamentally done. And by combining electrifying musicianship, infectious warmth, and rare comedic skills, he achieved a worldwide popularity few jazz musicians have ever enjoyed. This is the enthralling saga of Dizzy Gillespie -- a chronicle of the rise of a jazz genius from the lowest rung of the social order to the highest pinnacle of respect and ability that brings Harlem's golden after-hours era, the raucous 52nd Street scene, of the forties, the barrios of Havana and Rio, the White House, and the world's great concert halls to glorious life.

Author : Dave Usher,Berl Falbaum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692211101

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Music Is Forever by Dave Usher,Berl Falbaum Pdf

In Music Is Forever: Dizzy Gillespie, the Jazz Legend and Me, Dave Usher, white and Jewish, tells the story of how he, at age 14, met the jazz giant, a black man who practiced the Baha'i Faith, and forged a 50-year friendship. During those years, Dave Usher helped produce Dizzy's records, and traveled the world with him. The book saves some important jazz history and gives us important insights into Dizzy the musician and Dizzy the man. The book is praised on the back cover by three acclaimed jazz critics, Nat Hentoff, Doug Ramsey, and Alyn Shipton. Hentoff says, "All of Dizzy is here in this book." Shipton declares, ..".Usher offers us a very personal view into the life of one of America's best loved entertainers and jazz musicians." Ramsey states Usher, ..".tells the story with warmth, humor and detail that further illuminate not only the great trumpeter's genius but also his humanity."

Author : Dizzy Gillespie
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476885674

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The Dizzy Gillespie Collection (Songbook) by Dizzy Gillespie Pdf

(Artist Transcriptions). A must for every trumpet player, this songbook features 20 newly transcribed solos from this jazz giant's long and varied career, from swing to bebop to Latin. Includes: Anthropology * Blues 'N Boogie * Con Alma * Dizzy Atmosphere * Dizzy Meets Sonny * I Can't Get Started with You * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Jersey Bounce * Manteca * A Night in Tunisia * Salt Peanuts * Sophisticated Lady * Stardust * Stella by Starlight * Tin Tin Deo * Woodyn' You * and more. Includes an extensive biography and discography.

Author : Barry McRae
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857128287

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Dizzy Gillespie: His Life and Times by Barry McRae Pdf

The life and times of Dizzy Gillespie

Author : Alyn Shipton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-07-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195349382

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Groovin' High by Alyn Shipton Pdf

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history. With his horn-rimmed glasses, goatee, jive talk, and upraised trumpet bell, he was the hipster who most personified bebop. The musical heir to Louis Armstrong, he created the modern jazz trumpet-playing style and dazzled aficionados and popular audiences alike for over 50 years. In this first full biography, Alyn Shipton covers all aspects of Dizzy's remarkable life and career, taking us through his days as a flashy trumpet player in the swing bands of the 1930s, his innovative bebop work in the 1940s, the worldwide fame and adoration he earned through his big band tours in the 1950s, and the many recordings and performances which defined a career that extended into the early 1990s. Along the way, Shipton convincingly argues that Gillespie--rather than Charlie Parker as is widely believed--had the greatest role in creating bebop, playing in key jazz groups, teaching the music to others, and helping to develop the first original bebop repertory. Shipton also explores the dark side of Dizzy's mostly sunny personal life, his womanizing, the illegitimate daughter he fathered and supported--now a respected jazz singer in her own right--and his sometimes needless cruelty to others. For anyone interested in jazz and one of its most innovative and appealing figures, Groovin' High is essential reading.

Author : Robert Simon,Arturo Sandoval,Marianela Sandoval
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Music
ISBN : 162277065X

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Dizzy Gillespie by Robert Simon,Arturo Sandoval,Marianela Sandoval Pdf

2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Dizzy Gillespie, a master entertainer and one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. This book, from the memoirs of Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, celebrates the relationship and influence Dizzy had with Arturo and his family. It tracks the remarkable story of how the two met in Cuba during a very restrictive period and the eventual role Dizzy would play in Arturo's flight to freedom. It also recounts the modest start and parallels that exist between the two musicians as well as their career developments. Dizzy was so talented and creative, a true original, and a statesman on an international stage, but one of his greatest achievements and contributions to music was not only the discovery but the encouragement and promotion of Arturo Sandoval.